WristScan

..the years as compared to the rest of the watch ie it's case, acrylic crystal and everything else. It really stands out.

Either way, very sharp. Best, CaliforniaJed

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All Ventura are COSC certfiied, here's my faithful v-matic it's the 15th... And an Ego ...  

TI cases? Best Blomman

Yes, it's the Ventura nitrided titanium case and bracelet - very hard and a nice matte appearance ...  

I count three....! ;) Best Blomman

... not sure about that, but at least he has good memory to remember what collection we have! stefan

But on the back! :) Not the most beautiful movement.... But accurate. Great to see yours here as well, Stefan! :) Best Blomman ...  

... cool! There are lots of masterpieces in vintage world..... Ken

This one remains quite accurate. HAGWE. Darren ...  

... and I know that :-) Ken

...to your exquisite taste and initiative. Favourite guessing game? - "What's Darren going to do next?" :-) Cheers, pplater.

Have a nice week end friends! Very cordially, Abel. ...  

... the color of blood as much as Dexter! :))) Have a great week end my friend! Un abrazo, Abel.

.. as for "craftsmanship", I somehow think that vintage betters modern one, in terms of each watchmaker's passion... maybe I am wrong.. :-) Great one! Ken

Chronometre Royal My treasure HAGWE! ...  

... I am honored to have the same VC (yours has been a part of my inspiration, I admit) - but NOT the Geophysique.... :-) HAGWE! Ken

IMHO, VC P1007/1008 are ultimate version of P478BWSbr. Thank you Ken-san!

YG one P478BWSbr Thanks! ...  

Lovely! Best, Nicolas

But these hands were replaced, as you know.

In matching metal are less difficult to find, and are an acceptable choice fo this reference. Superb. Best, Nicolas

If you ever find a correct pair in RG hands, you can trade them with me for a pair of YG hands... :) Best Blomman

To find a genuine PG hands , I guess probability astronomical :-)

this Ventura is a chronometer. HAGWE! ...  

Very nice, my friend! Super cool Chronometer! Ken

That VC is mesmerising, Ken: lovely to see it here. Thank you. Cheers, pplater. ...  

As soon as I saw the theme for this wristscan, I was thinking that it would certainly be a good opportunity to see this sublime Be-Ba. Best, mon cher Confrere. Nicolas.

But we must agree: what an ... agreeable ...theme! Best, Nico. Cheers, pplater.

Each time you show me this one my heart skips a beat...... Thank you for the heart break! Best Blomman

Hi Ken, great topic and a splendid vintage Conny! I will join you with mine and a SM 300 and a Rolex Submariner and GMT II. Kind regards anaesdoc ...  

... and of course, Connie with paper is really something, yeah! Ken

TC quartz and finally for the CSAC wstches.

.. and what is TC Quartz and CSAC? Sorry for being lazy :-) Ken

Zenith Cal 135 - what's special about it is the size (37.5mm) a must-have for chronometer collectors I guess very rare, one of apparently 40 ever cased Longines observatory chronometers A school watch with chronometer movement Peseux 260 Best RDL ...  

If you ever let your Zenith or Longines go, let me know!!! Best, my friend. Nicolas

...certainly the special ones among the 4. I have yet to see another steel Zenith Cal 135 in that size (normally 35mm), and the Longines is simply.....a Longines. For me the most innovative watchmaker between 40-60s and simply the best in terms of quality... 

36, I think, with the delicious co signed Favre Leuba black dial... 37, 5 mm, I never saw in the flesh. ;) As for Longines, I agree on most of your points. Another Manufacture did some outstanding watches, from the innovation point of view... Jaeger Lecou... 

Agree, JLC also up there in terms of movements. But for me Longines still a bit ahead due to consistency of finishings, the fact that Longines had their own chronograph calibers (a notable and remarkable absence for JLC given their history as movement sup... 

They had a huge collection of sophisticated complications, such as perpetual calendars and minute repeaters.... Among their... 1300 +++ movements. Which is an absence in the Longines collection, if I am not mistaken. And if you compare the CURRENT collect... 

Yes, current state no comparison. JLC very much at the top of their game (Duometre etc), and Longines a cheap shopping mall brand. I am purely referring to the period of 1945-1965. I also agree on complications. I think one can summarize Longines focus on... 

For what the brand did, in their golden era. 100% agree. I have a lot of dream targets bearing this name, from this blessed period. Best, Nicolas

As the 30B never went into production, no cased watches exist. Therefore I had to make a special case to fit the asymmetrical movement. ...  

The Longines 30B is fantastic. Do you have a see through back? Any photos to appreciate this beautiful movement, somewhat the link between 30Z and then 360 trying to augment size of balance and beats. Only around 80 were ever produced.

Omega variant... Quite a popular chronometre on this forum! tempusfugit ...  

tempusfugit ...  

. . . and great to see you back! :-)

for noticing and for the welcome. It is good to be back from time to time. tempusfugit

CR saying hello, on a friend's wrist ...  

There are some seriously drool-worthy timepieces for the wrist but this thread suffers from a lack of pocket watches! Here is an observatory chronometer from the 1909 Geneva trials, where it scored Honorable Mention: This one competed at the Observatoire ...  

Particularly love the last one. The movement decoration is something. Best, Nicolas

The rhodium plating over Cotes de Geneve finish may have been for practical reasons related to corrosion, but the aesthetic results are amazing :-) Also for those interested in the technical side, I was fascinated by the competing bimetallic balances of t... 

Cal 162: Cal 171: ...  

Wonderful pics, thank-you for sharing :-)

.. thank you for posting. Better late than never. Very impressive! Ken

It was that delicious Front Page photo of the Longines Chronometre wrist watch that drew me to this thread. Mostly hang around the V(&)C forum, but will have to get out more often!